Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• going on: To continue doing something
• in nappies: At a very early stage of development or progress.
• come out with: To go out with someone on a date
• in your face: Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
• sneak around: To move about secretly or furtively.
• in twos: In groups or pairs of two.
• to pieces: Broken into many small parts.
• as a rule: Generally; usually
• next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• live wire: A very energetic and lively person.
• no fear: Showing confidence or bravery; not afraid.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• sneak: To move around in a way so no one will see you
• firm: Company that sells goods or services
• practically: Nearly, almost, or in effect
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
• pathetic: Causing feelings of sadness, pity and sympathy
• wage: Money paid to a worker for the hours they worked
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• astronomical: Extremely large or high
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
• scrap: To fight with someone
• petty: Small and unimportant; small-minded
• act: To behave in a certain way
• mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• snatch: To take something quickly or eagerly
• entrepreneurial: Open to new ideas about starting new businesses
• wire: Thin, flexible thread of metal
• drawer: Sliding box of a desk, closet used to store things
• collect: By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
• jewelry: Necklace, ring, etc., often made of gold, etc.
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• motto: Short sentence/phrase expressing aims of a group
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
• ecstasy: State of overwhelming happiness; joy
• robbery: Crime of stealing; an act of robbing
• thief: Person who steals something
• jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
• heroin: A highly addictive drug, a derivative of morphine
• eyesight: Normal use of the faculty of vision
• ad: Public notice or advertisement
• smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
• dossier: File on someone's life and e.g. criminal activity